Alfa Laval Company Profile

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Company Name

Alfa Laval

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Website

www.alfalaval.in/

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Established Date

1883

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Headquartered

Sweden

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Market Position/ History

Alfa Laval was founded in 1883 by Gustaf de Laval, who pioneered centrifugal separation technology, revolutionizing the dairy industry. The company quickly expanded its offerings, introducing innovations like the Alfa disc stack separator and heat exchangers. By the early 20th century, Alfa Laval had grown internationally, establishing subsidiaries across Europe and beyond.

In 1963, the company was renamed Alfa-Laval AB, reflecting its technological roots and founder’s legacy. It expanded into fluid handling and energy sectors through acquisitions, such as Lavrids Knudsens Maskinfabrik in 1971 and Packinox in 2005. In the 2000s, Alfa Laval focused on key market segments, returning to the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 2002 and launching the breakthrough AlfaNova plate heat exchanger.

The company continued to grow in the 2010s with acquisitions like Aalborg Industries (2011) and Frank Mohn (2013), bolstering its marine and offshore presence. Alfa Laval further expanded in 2021 by acquiring StormGeo and Desmet, strengthening its leadership in energy efficiency and sustainability. The biggest transformation decision made in Alfa Laval in 2023 was to form a dedicated business unit for Fuel cell and Electrolyzer technology. The plate technology needed in the hydrogen economy is a version of what Alfa Laval has done for decades in the heat exchanger businesses

Today, Alfa Laval is a global leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling, serving diverse industries worldwide.

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Sales Area

Worldwide

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Manufacturing Location

China, India and Mexico

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Ticker

STO: ALFA

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No. of Employees

21,321 Employees

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Competitors

The Flowserve Corporation

Schlumberger NV

Crane Company

Valmet Oyj

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CEO

Tom Erixon

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Ownership Type

Public

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Contact Information

Address: Rudeboksvägen 1

SE-226 55

Lund

Tel: +46 46 36 65 00

Product

Product Description

Double Seal Valves

SMP-BC

The Alfa Laval SMP-BC Mixproof Valve is a hygienic pneumatic double-seal valve that safely handles the simultaneous flow of two different products through the same valve without any risk of cross-contamination.

Standardized and cost-effective, the top-loaded valve is designed for quick leakage detection to maximize product safety and low maintenance due to few moving parts.

It is often used in Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) lines and can also be used in other systems handling products.

SMP-BCA

The Alfa Laval SMP-BCA Mixproof Valve with PTFE Diaphragm is an aseptic double-seal valve designed for use under aseptic conditions and sterilization involving high temperatures.

Based on the Alfa Laval SMP-BC, the SMP BCA features a straightforward design that keeps liquids separated using two seals on the same plug with a leakage chamber in between.

With its PTFE face and reinforced EPDM rubber backing, the diaphragm follows the plug movement of the upper valve body and ensures no increase in the concentration of microorganisms in the product during processing.

Ball Valves

SBV Sanitary Ball Valve

The Alfa Laval Sanitary Ball Valve (SBV) is a hygienic ball valve designed with a bore diameter the same size as the pipeline diameter.

The full-bore design with zero flow restriction and minimum pressure drop makes the SBV the optimum choice to handle high-viscosity or particulate liquids.

It is also ideal for use in pigging systems to prevent product waste and optimize plant performance.

Shutter valves

Koltek Valves

The MH shutter valve is suitable in applications with large particles, high viscous or strict requirements minimizing pressure loss.

The valve consists of a rigid body with an internal cylindrical bore and 3 ports for pipe connection.

The two lids have guide rings for an internal shaft which supports and positions the shutter.

A stainless-steel handle or an actuator is fitted to turn the shaft. Both the actuated and the manual can be fitted with laterally indication units. The air actuated valve can be fitted with ThinkTop.

The actuator comes in two versions, single or double acting.

Control/check valves

Unique Vacuum Breaker Valve

The Alfa Laval Unique Vacuum Breaker Valve is a pneumatic check valve that prevents vacuum conditions in high-temperature, short-time (HTST) pasteurization systems.

Easily configured to fit virtually any requirement, this robust easy-to-clean-in-place valve is a cost-effective way to meet high standards of hygiene and aseptic compatibility across the dairy, food and beverage industries.

LKC Non-return Valve

The Alfa Laval LKC Non-return Valve is a hygienic one-way check valve for use in various processes across the hygienic industries to prevent reverse flow. It is easy to install, ensuring safety and high product quality.

It is available in two versions: the LKC-2 for vertical flow and the LKC-H for horizontal flow

LKC UltraPure Valve

The Alfa Laval LKC UltraPure Non-return Valve is a hygienic one-way check valve for use in various processes throughout the high-purity industry to prevent reverse flow.

It is easy to install, ensuring safety and high product quality.

LKBV Air Blow Valve

Each Alfa Laval Air Blow Check Valve is designed to evacuate lines of product or CIP solution and for air agitation of product in tanks and other vessels.

The disposable air filter media, designed for use with the air blow valve, will filter out the impurities in the air placed under pressure for drying out process tubing after it has been cleaned and rinsed.

It also serves as a filter for air used in the air agitation of products in tanks and vessels.

LKUV-2-Air relief Valve

The Alfa Laval LKUV-2 is a reliable, self-acting air relief valve that releases excess air from process pipelines, or pumps to prevent cavitation and product loss, thereby preventing the negative effects of air entrainment.

Vertically installed, it is ideal for use where the removal of air is required to maintain design pressure conditions, such as at the top of a pipeline, or pump inlet pipe on the suction side to remove excess air before starting the pump.

SB Self-cleaning CO2 valve

To manage CO2 flow through tank top systems in the brewery, food, dairy and beverage industries, this combined gas escape/supply valve enables the tank to be vented or pressurized while minimizing gas consumption.

Sampling valves

Unique Sampling Valve - Single Seat Valve

The Alfa Laval Unique Sampling Valve (Single Seat) is a single seat sampling valve that enables representative sampling in hygienic processes under sterile conditions.

It provides high accuracy, exceptional repeatability and excellent reliability required for high quality, cost-effective sampling.

Either the ergonomically designed handle or the actuator ensures exceptional control during the sampling operation.

Unique Sampling Valve - Double Seat Valve

The Alfa Laval Unique Sampling Valve (Double Seat) is a double-seat sampling valve that enables representative sampling in hygienic processes under sterile conditions.

It provides the high accuracy, exceptional repeatability and excellent reliability required for high-quality, cost-effective sampling.

Either the ergonomically designed handle or the actuator ensures exceptional control during the sampling operation. It is possible to sterilize the entire seat between sampling, thereby eliminating the risk of cross-contamination.

Regulating Valves

SB Pressure Exhaust Valve

The Alfa Laval SB Pressure Exhaust Valve is a regulating valve that automatically reduces the working pressure in brewery, food, dairy and beverage process tanks as the pressure in the vessel increases.

Safety Valves

SB Pressure Relief Valve

To prevent damage to the tank and help ensure safe operations, the Alfa Laval SB Pressure Relief Valve protects a pressurized tank during an overpressure event.

It is designed for hygienic processes in the brewery, dairy, food and beverage industries.

SB Anti Vacuum Valve

The Alfa Laval SB Anti Vacuum Valve is a compact safety valve that minimizes the risk of implosion of tanks when a vacuum condition arises.

Single Seat Valves

LKAP

The Alfa Laval LKAP is a pneumatic single seat valve with a single contact surface between the plug and the seat to minimize the risk of contamination.

Compact and straightforward, it is designed for use as a remote-controlled shut-off valve for small flows and for dosing applications.

SB mini flow valve

The mini flow valve is an excellent choice when hygienic shut-off or changeover of liquids or gases is required for a broad range of applications in the brewery, food, dairy and beverage industries.